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uring school hours students are not normally encouraged to howl at the top of their lungs, but that was the case at PCPS gym on May 3 where a frenzy of NHL mania gripped both students and staff and the entire community. Organized by PCPS grade 2 teacher, Lisa Cousins-Badour and parent council president Nicki Gowdy, the “Howl for Mike” event was held to cheer on PCPS alumnus and Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith. Mike grew up in Verona, graduated from PCPS, and attended Sydenham High School. He played in the Ontario Hockey League with Kingston and Sudbury, and five years ago was drafted by the Dallas Stars in the NHL. He was traded to Tampa Bay in 2007, and played in about half of the team’s games for two years. In the 2010/11 season he was relegated to back up duty. By his own admission, about a year ago he was not sure he would play another game in the NHL. But h was picked up by Phoenix, and he ended up playing in 67 games this year, the most of any season in his career, and his goals against average was tied for the best in the League among Mike Smith at PCPS full time goalies. In the playoffs he has been better yet, and has been given much of the credit for the surprising 4-2 series win by the Phoenix Coyotes over the higher ranked Chicago Black Hawks in the first round of the playoffs. At the time of the rally at Prince Charles last Thursday, the Coyotes held a 2-1 series lead over Nashville in the second round,
attended the event at PCPS. The family was thrilled by the outpouring of community support for Mike, and amid the hooting, hollering and sign waving, Ron Smith said, “I know Mike would really appreciate this too and I know that he is aware of all of the support for him here in the community and we want to thank the community for that.” Brad Smith said that Mike has been playing his personal best. “He’s set some personal goals for himself this year and the numbers show that in almost every single category he’s playing his best ever.” An
Addington Highlands 2012 budget: 7% tax increase by Jeff Green
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t will cost Addington Highlands Township $2.15 million to carry out their local operations in 2012 - just over $220,000 or 11% more than it cost in 2011. A decrease in provincial transfer payments of $60,000, combined with an increase in policing costs of $30,000 as well as a decision to put $50,000 away for a proposed municipal complex/fire hall that will be built some time in the future are a few of the major reasons for the increase. The operating costs for the new community centre in Denbigh are also higher than had originally been envisioned, leading to a $33,000 increase in the 2012 budget. The township is spending $220,000 to replace a tandem truck and plow, and will spend $207,000 in rebuilding the Jacques Bay Road. The 11% increase in local costs is offset by lower increases in the L&A County levy (5%) and education taxes (1.5%) In the end the total amount to be charged to ratepayers in Addington Highlands for municipal and education taxes is just under $4.87 million, $210,000 more than it was in
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Phoenix Coyotes goalie Mike Smith’s family attends the “Howl for Mike” event held at PCPS, l-r front, Liam, Amanda and Mike’s brother Brad Smith, back row, l-r, Mike’s grandmother Norma and his parents Ron and Ingrid Smith having just been shut out 2-0 in game three after winning the first two games. During the rally Ms. Badour, a long-time family friend of the Smiths, spoke of how two years ago Mike returned to the school to address the grade eight graduates and inspire them with his words. “He told the kids that no matter what their dream, they should get an education, strive for their dream and remember that their friends and family and community will always be there to back them.” Mike’s parents Ron and Ingrid, along with his grandmother Norma, his brother Brad and family, wife Amanda and son Liam, all
2011 ($4.66 million), an increase of 7%. Addington Highlands Clerk-Treasurer Jack Pauhl estimates that new building projects were responsible for about a 1% increase in the township’s property assessment values last year. Municipal taxes are charged out to ratepayers on the basis of property assessment values. Township to split on re-zoning costs for Flinton Church: Janice Andrews from the Riverview United Church in Flinton, which has been sold, came to Council to ask for some relief in re-zoning costs, and Council agreed to split the costs. The closing service for the church is scheduled for May 27. $750 for mayors’ committee on policing costs: Council agreed to send $750 to the Ontario Mayor’s Coalition Steering Committee, a group of Ontario mayors who are organizing a challenge to the way the OPP charges them for policing. According to the steering committee, policing costs have been going up each year. The local municipalities are simply billed by the OPP and have no ability to challenge the charges.
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ayna Stone of McDonalds Corners plays the role of Annie in the North Frontenac Little Theatre production that is going up this and next weekend at the Sharbot Lake High School. Paddy O’Connor (top left) plays Oliver Warbucks, and Roseanna Redmond is Miss Hannigan in a production that runs Friday and Saturday nights and Sunday afernoon this weekend, (May 1113) and Friday and Saturday nights next weekend (May 18-19) The production is directed by John Pariselli, Christina Wotherspoon and Barbara Agnew and features a cast of dozens (characters that is - some actors play more than one role). Tickets will be available in advance and at the door. See NFLT.ca
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even greater thing the whole family agrees on would be to be able to make another trip down to Phoenix. Ron and Ingrid had just returned to Verona from Phoenix after watching Mike and the team beat Nashville at both games there. Ron has been in touch with his son nearly every single day since the playoffs began and said, “It was really exciting to be there to see that.” Many at the school are hoping to see the Stanley Cup make the trip to Verona. Brad said that is “something Mike would do everything in his power to see happen.” Until then, PCPS and the entire Verona community will continue to howl for Mike. Since the rally last Thursday, things have only gotten better for Mike Smith and the Coyotes. Smith registered a shut out on Saturday night, May 5, turning back 25 shots in the Coyotes’ 1-0 victory. On Monday night, May 7, the Coyotes clinched the series with a 2-1 win. Mike Smith stooped 32 of 33 shots in the final game. In the playoffs he has stopped 379 out of 400 shots that he has faced. The lead sentence in the Globe and Mail article about Monday’s game said it all: “Relying again on their grit and the superb goaltending of Mike Smith, the Coyotes beat the Nashville Predators 2-1 on Monday night to earn their first trip to the conference finals in 33 years as an NHL franchise.” If the Coyotes do the unthinkable and win the next two rounds, Mike Smith will likely be a shoo-in for the Conn Smythe trophy as the most valuable player in the playoffs. It’s a bit early to talk about winning it all, however, as Smith himself cautioned when interviewed immediately after Monday night’s game. “We’re only halfway there,” he said. Given everything that has happened since the end of last season, it’s fair to say Mike Smith is a bit more than halfway to being the comeback player of the year.
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Eugene Forsey – Canada’s Maverick Sage reviewed by Jeff Green hen Eugene Forsey died in 1991, it created an intellectual void in the Canadian political scene. For 60 years Forsey had been at the centre of labour and constitutional politics in Canada, from the formative years of the trade union movement in the country and the founding of the CCF party, through to the patriation of the constitution in the 1980s, right up until the debate over the Meech Lake accord. His interventions, through speeches, policy papers, books, and letters to the editor of major newspapers, always expressed clearly his considered, well-researched opinion on a variety of subjects. Helen Forsey’s new book is intended to provide some of the collected wisdom that was embodied in her father’s political writings and activities for people who are living through the modern Canadian political reality. Although the book is written from the perspective of a daughter who loved and respected her father, it is not meant as a collection of reminiscences, but rather as a political resource. The first, relatively short chapter of the book is called the Forsey saga, and it is a chronology of Eugene Forsey’s life
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and career, but the real meat of the 430-page text is divided by theme, ranging from constitutional politics, faith, trade unionism and national unity. Parallels between some of the issues Eugene Forsey dealt with and current political debates in Canada abound, and Helen Forsey’s own political analysis is present on more than one occasion. Eugene Forsey’s PhD dissertation, written in the 1940s, is an exposé of what was known as the King-Byng affair, a case that had slipped into obscurity until a couple of years ago when the Harper government decided to prorogue parliament just weeks after being elected rather than face potential defeat by a momentarily unified opposition. The most salient precedent for the Harper government’s political manoeuvre were the machinations of Prime Minister Mackenzie King in the late 1920s. Eugene Forsey’s analysis of that event were widely discussed when they were and became relevent once again, some 60 years later. One current that runs through the Maverick Sage, one that is partly responsible for the book’s title, is finally given a full airing in chapter 15, which is called Partisanship and Independence. It deals with Eugene Forsey’s decades-long non-career as a politician. Although every major political figure in the country knew him and took more than a passing interest in the positions he took on issues of the day, he ran for office on numerous occasions but never came close to being elected. In 1951, Forsey described his unique location as a Canadian political figure in a letter to former Conservative Prime Minister Arthur Meighen – a passage that starts the chapter: “My tragedy, if it is not too strong a word, is that I’m too radical to be a good Conservative and too conservative to be a good radical. I am also too academic to be a good trade unionist and too good a trade unionist to be a good academic man; too partisan to be independent, and too independent to be a good party man.” Forsey came from a small and large C conservative family, and while he kept to the small c conservative values throughout his life – a strong work ethic, no drinking or womanizing, and adherence to his Christian roots and practice, he eventually left the Conservative Party. After a brief infatuation with communism in the late 1920s, he became one of the founding members of the Co-operative Commonwealth Federation (CCF) in 1932 and became their first research director in 1943. He later became research director for the Canadian Labour Congress (CLC). He was thus expected to play a key role when the CLC and the CCF
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banded together in 1961 to form the modern NDP, but he never joined the party. The NDP, in an attempt to promote itself in Quebec, took on the position that Quebec be deemed as a “nation” (french) within “the nation” (english) of Canada, with the French meaning of ‘nation’ in the social context being differentiated from the English meaning of ‘nation’ as a political union. This distinction held no sway with Forsey, a staunch supporter of a single nation of Canada, which led him to spend the next 10 years as a happily independent political thinker for the first time in his career. (Interestingly enough, the current Canadian government took on a similar “nation – nation” position a couple of years ago in an attempt to curry favour in Quebec. It didn’t work any better for them than it did for the NDP in the early 1960s.) The biggest surprise for Eugene Forsey’s circle of family and friends was still to come, however. Under the spell of his friend, Pierre Trudeau, a fellow traveler on constitutional matters, he was named to the Senate and joined the Liberal Party in 1970. Long known for his disdain for the Liberal Party and for its most successful leader, Mackenzie King, the fact that he not only accepted the Senate appointment but sat as a Liberal senator was certainly a shock. Helen Forsey talks about that decision in the book: “In retrospect, Dad often said he should have sat in the Senate as an independent ... at the time however, he felt that joining the Liberal caucus was the most powerful way for him to show his support for Trudeau’s position on national unity.” Ultimately, Eugene Forsey left the Liberal Party in 1982 because of changes that were being made to the party’s position as the constitution was being completed. Among its other attributes, “Canada’s Maverick Sage” delineates how these changes in party loyalty sprang not from any fickleness or desire for personal gain for Forsey, but from a consistent application of his own political and moral acumen. Eugene Forsey liked to quote his friend R.L. Calder - “I change my party as I change my shirt, and for the same reason.” “Canada’s Maverick Sage” is extensively footnoted and indexed, so it can be used as a resource for political science students or anyone who actively follows Canadian politics, since the political intrigues and debates that fuelled Eugene Forsey’s working life are still with us today. The book does not, however, get bogged down in policy detail, and even though it is written with a serious purpose in mind, it flows from topic to topic in a seamless fashion, slowly revealing more and more of the kind of human being that its protagonist was. It makes for an enjoyable, often compelling read, as well as a source of insight into the often frustrating world of Canadian politics.
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by Julie Druker SINCE 1970 wo separate delegations at Central Frontenac’s regular council meeting raised a few hackles regarding recent changes to waste management operations in the township. In the first delegation, Peter May, owner of the Black Lake General Store located on Hwy 7 across from Sharbot Lake Provincial Park, summed up his concerns about the changes, which he said are making it difficult for business owners in the community. “I have always supported recycling but council seems to be leaving business owners on their own on this one. I have recycling containers located outside my business but people dump their garbage however they see fit and I can’t ask my staff to sort it out.” He also raised the right to privacy which he feels the switch to clear bags is unlawfully denying residents. “What makes the township feel that they have the right to search my personal garbage?” he asked. May also said that there is general lack of effective waste management education in the community. “We (as business owners) are not the ones making the garbage but we are the ones forced to deal with it? Council needs to realize that businesses are the backbone of the community and they are what keeps people here.” In summing up his presentation May asked the township to “cease and desist from implementing the new waste management policies immediately and to develop a less intrusive option for taxpayers and business owners.” Mayor Gutowski addressed May’s concerns by stating that Council established a waste management committee to “carefully study the pros and cons of the changes and then came to council with a very convincing argument for those changes; the savings we will incur as a result will translate into reduced taxes by giving us more capacity at our waste sites for a longer period of time.” She added, “This is not an easy road for us and perhaps council will choose to review this decision somewhere down the road, but
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• Evidently 46% of people do work while on their holidays. But what is even worse is that only 35% of people plan to take a holiday longer than an extended weekend. This is down from 47% just two years ago. It’s important for our mental and physical health to take a complete break from our jobs on a regular basis. • Cranberries contain compounds that prevent bacteria from attaching to the line of the urinary tract. Cranberry juice does reduce the risk of recurring urinary tract infections (UTIs). If you are troubled by these infections, try a daily glass of cranberry juice. It just might help. If all else fails, low-dose antibiotics do work for prevention of UTIs. • Everyone is aware of the dangers of sun overexposure and also aware that sunscreens and “covering up” do protect the skin. This message is slowly getting through to teenagers as well. Melanoma, a type of skin cancer, can affect young people. Many agree that the term “healthy tan” is an oxymoron. This summer, be aware of the dangers of sun and use your sunscreen. • Parkinson’s Disease is not a normal part of aging but as we get older, our chances of getting Parkinson’s increases. The average age of diagnosis is 60. Over 100,000 Canadians are battling Parkinson’s today. The cause is unknown but research on genetic and environmental causes are being studied. • The drugs to treat Parkinson’s, although not perfect, do help the symptoms. Our pharmacists are always keeping in touch with the latest research on this disease.
Summerhill (Queens campus - Arch & Stuart Streets) Everyone is welcome and registration starts at 9:30am.For more info visit www.cysticfibrosis.ca/greatstrides or call Krista Hanna Thompson at 613-372-2850 · Book the babysitter now for the Big Bothers Big Sisters benefit dance on May 26 at the Sydenham Legion from 81am featuring our local Saggy Bottom Boyz. Tickets are only $15/person. There will be a late night buffet, silent auction and raffles. The Big Brothers Big Sisters is a non-profit, nongov't funded agency that benefits over 200 children a year. Please attend to help out this worthwhile cause and to hear great music. The band practices across the road from my house so I can ASSURE you - it IS great music! · Don't forget the firefighters’ annual Mother’s Day Pancake Breakfast at the fire hall on Sunday May 13. This fun community event runs from 8:30 - 1pm. Remember your Mom (or whoever fills that role) this weekend. · Ideal gift for mom - homemade fresh pies on sale at Verona Trinity United Church on Sat May 12 from 9am- 1pm. These delicious 9" pies are only $9 each and they sell out every year - so get there early for the best selection. · Scouts Canada is holding spring registration at Loughborough Public School on Mon May 28 from 6:30 - 7:30. Call 613-372-2050 for more info. · Registration for Sydenham Point Day Camp & swimming Lessons takes place at the new Sydenham Library on May 23, 6 – 8pm and again on June 2 from 9am - 1pm. More info call 613-376-3027 ext 2231 · For those who have been asking - my Oscar Meyer wiener dog is doing GREAT. He discovered a porcupine last week and has been laying low for a bit! But he is truly a joy.
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· June Watkins made Euchre Card Party history with 130 points and 11 lone hands. Congratulations June! · North Frontenac Community Services (NFCS) is sponsoring a "Fragile Seniors Program" at the Clar-Mill Hall in Plevna every Wednesday. It is a great program for those who cannot get out on their own. NFCS need volunteer drivers within the Plevna area and they will cover cost of gas. For further information contact Paul Thiel 613-479-9988. · Correction: Please note that Jack's JAM will be held this Sat. May 12 at the Clar-Mill Hall from 2 - 9 p.m. Potluck supper. If you sing, dance or play an instrument, we love to be entertained. This is the last Jack's Jam until September so don't miss it. Sponsored by Clar-Mill Community Volunteers. · The Clarendon School Council is hosting a Spaghetti Dinner this Friday, May 11 from 5:30-7:00. Everyone is welcome; admission will be a good will offering. There will also be a silent auction and a fabulous door prize!
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may 10, 2012 · On Sun. May 27, Michael Costello, pianist, will present a piano concert from 2 - 4:30 p.m. at the Clar-Mill Hall. Light refreshments will be served. Tickets $10/person, call Ed, 613479-9909. Sponsored by Clar-Mill Community Volunteers. · Plevna Joke of the Week: Carla: "What can we do about all of these blackflies?" Grant: "Call the SWAT Team!" · Editor’s Note: Congratulations to Katie Ohlke, who will be participating in an upcoming art show called “Chasing Tom” at the Art Space Gallery in Huntsville. 2012 marks the 100th anniversary of iconic Canadian painter Tom Thomson’s arrival in Algonquin Park. This exhibition explores the idea – if Thomson had a camera in the digital era, what would his images look like? The opening is May 11, 5:30 – 7:30 pm.
DENBIGH Alice Madigan
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· Mixed Softball tournament in support of “Awareness for Ovarian Cancer” this Saturday, May 12 from 8 a.m. to 8 p.m. at Denbigh Heritage Park. Hope to see you all there! · The next Denbigh Ambulance Celebration meeting will be held Thurs. May 17 at 7 p.m. in Denbigh Township Hall. There will be a party in July, and organizers are looking to contact personnel, trainers, etc. in getting memorabilia from the last 30 years. They are trying to set up a display from the early years to the present. If you have any stories, newspaper clippings, old uniform pieces or pictures that can be copied and passed along, please contact Ruby and Gary Malcolm by May 19 at 613-333-1449; ruby.malcolm@bell.net. · Euchre in Denbigh this Friday, May 11, starting at 7 p.m. sharp in the township hall. Bingo night on Tuesday, the 15th starting at 7:30 p.m. in the Lions Club hall in Griffith and don’t forget that Friday, the 18th is the Lions Club Toll Road in Denbigh and Griffith. Make sure you drive by and help support your local Lions Club.
MOUNTAIN GROVE Marilyn Meeks
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· Sympathy to the family of Mildred Harvey, 96, who had resided at Providence Care. She was the beloved wife of the late William Harvey. · Sympathy to the family of Lyn McCullough, 82, beloved husband of the late Ruth Goodberry. He will be missed by his family and his musical friends. · A memorial service was held on May 5 at Plevna Cemetery for Martha Brouse, 95, beloved wife of the late Hilyard Brouse. She was a great community helper and friend. · On May 6, at Arbour Heights, an anniversary party was held for Fred and Joyce Smith by their family. Fred said his secret for 72 years of marriage was "not saying no to Joyce". What a great couple and a great example of getting along with each other. · Happy birthday to Heather Beattie, Vera Steele, William Lowery, Joan Moore Gracie Hartwick, Cleo Price, Archie Meeks, Herb Clow, Ray Whitelock, Roger Fisher. · Happy anniversary to Barry and Sheila Cathrope, Glen and Mary Stinson, Ernest and Suzzane Barr, Donna and Earl Brown. · Many attended the fish fry in Parham on May 5, which was
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sponsored by the Anglican Church. Thanks to everyone that helped; it was a delicious meal · What a lovely evening for a spring prom at SLHS on May 4, with young ladies and gents dressed in their best · Guest at the home of Dorothy Gray recently was her nephew, Robert Warren from Western Canada, as well as other relatives. Everyone had a great visit. · Thinking of Barbara Ellesworth, Lorne Hawley, Julia Mulder, Peter Hayes, Beveley Hayes, Leta Peterson, Alberta Peters, Art Clow, Lorraine Deline, Ken Smith, Earl Monds, Keith Page, the Lowery family · Blame it on a senior’s moment as I have lots of them, but I don’t remember the person who gave me a Mother’s Day poem. Please phone me.
OMPAH Linda Rush lindarush@yahoo.com
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Put Saturday, May 26 on your calendar. The first monthly Community Potluck & Birthday Bash will be held at the Ompah Community Centre. It is a chance for our community to get together, welcome new residents and to celebrate those who have a May birthday. But you don’t have to have a May birthday to come. Everyone is welcome. Bring your potluck dish and be prepared to sit down to eat at 5:15 p.m. The monthly Birthday Bash will be held the fourth Saturday of each month at the community centre. See you there
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· Welcome back, Yves & Noella from Sudbury. · A huge crowd, 166 people, attended the last skidoo club breakfast on Saturday. The breakfast raised $1100 for Melanoma cancer research. · The Elf-Inn Express is now open in Elphin. Fri. 4 – 8 pm; Sat. noon – 7pm; Sun. noon - 8 pm till school is out. Hours may change after that. · We had a lovely birthday party at the Elf-Inn Express on Friday for my great granddaughters Jaylene & Rheanna Engelderf from Shannonville. A great afternoon of food & fun. · Happy anniversary to Jessie and Ross Hamill on May 12. · Happy Birthday, Lori Ryder. · Sympathy to Phill & Lorette Gray of the Maples on the passing of Lorette’s mom. · “We are not rewarded for our brains, but for using them”.
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· The Kennebec firefighters would like to thank the Arden Legion for letting them host a dart tournament on May 5. Thank you to everyone who donated prizes, baked goods, to Legion volunteers for all your help and to everyone who came out to support us. Together we raised over $900 for the Relay for Life and a great time was had by all. · On Sat. May 19 at the Legion there will be a Women’s Dart Tournament and a Chili cook-off, for info contact Ellie at 613-335-2842. · On Sat. May 26 there will be an ATV run, $10, and a steak BBQ after for $12; $20 for both. There will also be an
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· Don’t forget that the Through the Roof Youth in Flinton are holding a pancake breakfast and car wash at TTR as a fundraiser this Saturday, May 12 from 9 a.m. - noon. Cost is $10 per vehicle + a free will donation. · Saturday, May 19, at Barrie Hall: Cloyne and District Historical Society will have a mammoth yard sale. Donations gratefully received by calling 613-336-6858. · Also on Saturday May 19, there will be a yard & bake sale in Northbrook, 9am-3pm in the parking lot of Land o’Lakes Community Services, 12497 Hwy 41. Proceeds to LOLCS and donations are welcome
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· Sympathy is extended to the family of the late Steve Ducharme at this difficult time. · Congratulations to proud parents Matt Howes and Tanya Thompson on the birth of Lenox. · CFMSA would like to send a huge thank you to Karen MacGregor of St. Lawrence College in her ongoing efforts to supply uniforms to the various teams representing Central Frontenac, as well to Dennis and Jill Scott of Scott’s Snow Removal and Lawn Maintenance for supplying the 2nd Bantam team playing out of Sharbot Lake with new uniforms. We normally only have enough for one complete Bantam team so this is definitely a plus for baseball in our area. Thanks so much for all that you do for our kids. · CFMSA held a Pitching Clinic on May 7 with 15 minor ball pitchers in attendance. What talent we have in our youth! Thanks to Robbie Barker, Kurtis Jackson and Frankie Goodfellow for coming out to support our kids and teach them some tricks of the trade. We are hoping to hold another clinic in a couple of weeks so if you are interested let any member of the executive know. · Baseball starts next Tuesday with Sharbot Lake playing off against the Parham Squirts at 6:30 in Parham. · Congratulations to Rev. Patsy Henry on her covenanting service on April 29 at Harrowsmith United Church. · Sympathy to the family of the late Mildred May Harvey and to the family of the late Lyn McCullough - our thoughts and prayers are with you at this difficult time. · Thinking of you to Ken Raymond · Happy Birthday to Howard Bertrim, Doug Whan, Eddie Running, Linda Peterson, Stan Stinchcombe, Lyann Smith,
PAGE 5 Sam Lusk, Jane Neadow, Suzanne Meulenaar, Brooke Raymond, and Lorna Duncan. · Are you interested in walking to keep in shape? There is a walking group that walk every night at 7 pm at the Parham Ball Diamond. You can walk at your own pace and do as many laps as you want. · Don't forget Sun. May 27 for the Flea Market in Parham, 10 am-2 pm. Bring your own tables; there is no charge. Bring your goodies to sell or just come and shop! A canteen will be available, run by District #4 Recreation Committee.
HARROWSMITH Kelly Calthorpe
613-372-1655 kdcalthorpe@sympatico.ca
· This Friday, May 11, the Odd Fellows & Rebekahs are hosting a Youth Dance at the Golden Links Hall from 7 until 10pm. The cost is $6 for youth ages 9 to 15. · The Wilton Women's Institute is holding its Giant Yard/ Plant/Bake Sale this Sat. May 12, 8am-noon at Wilton Hall. · The South Frontenac Community Services Corporation is making plans for its annual Flea Market on May 26 at the Grace Centre in Sydenham from 8am until 2pm. The cost for adults to shop is $1 or a canned food item for the food bank, kids are free. Tables are $20 for those who have items to sell or you can donate your gently used/working items. Please contact Amanda Consack at 613-376-6949 or sfcsfleamarket@gmail.com to book a table or Dave Linton at 613-3766477 or 613-929-0980 to arrange pick up of large items. · Cystic Fibrosis Canada is currently organizing their Great Strides Walk in Kingston on May 27 at 10am. Krista Thompson of Harrowsmith is the chairperson of the event and would like to invite everyone to join her to raise money for this fatal disease. The walk will begin at Summerhill (Queen’s University Campus, corners of Arch and Stuart Streets). Registration is at 9:30am; or pre-register at www. cysticfibrosis.ca/GreatStrides/; 613- 372-2850. · Congratulations to St. Paul’s United Church of Harrowsmith on their FUNtastic Street Fair, which was a great success.
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Clar-Mill Community Volunteers’ Report to the Community The Clar-Mill Community Volunteers are very proud of their accomplishments in 2011. The fundraising events were successful because you, the community, supported us. We are always looking for new people to get involved so either come to one of our meetings which is the third Tuesday of the month at 7 p.m. at the Clar-Mill Hall or contact our President, Paul Thiel, 613 479 9988 for more information. Most people like to know how the fundraising monies are spent so we like to report this annually. You will note from the report that we have spent the money in a variety of ways. Donations were given to the Plevna Pioneer Club, Pine Meadow Nursing Home, Sherry’s Perennials, Linda Hay (house fire), Clarendon Public School and the Christmas Parade. The proceeds of the quilt donated by the Plevna Craft group went towards the purchase of our new countertops in the ClarMill Hall. We also purchased a food processor & a music storage cabinet. Our largest purchase was the new stove for the hall. Everyone using the hall will enjoy using the new stove. When you add it all up we have spent approximately $13,000.00 in the year 2011. We thank the community for supporting our efforts.
Natural Heritage Study You are invited to public meetings to learn more about the project and to discuss the importance and value of the County’s natural features Tuesday May 15 - 7PM Oso Hall, Sharbot Lake Wednesday, May 16 - 7PM County Admin Office, Glenburnie The County has embarked on a Natural Heritage Study, with the goal of developing planning policy that will help to protect significant natural features across the Frontenacs and recognize the value these areas have for residents, business owners, and visitors. Please contact Peter Young 613-548-9400 ext 359 or pyoung@frontenaccounty.ca for more information
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MABERLYBOLINGBROKE Karen Prytula 613-325-1354 karenprytula33@gmail.com · On Saturday May 12 the Maberly Quarterly Contra & Square Dance will be held at the community hall, 8pm, with music by Sheesham & Lotus and Martha Cooper calling the squares. Beginner's lesson is at 7:30pm. Tickets are $10, children free. For more information call Maike, 613-264-1993 · The Maberly Agricultural Society is pleased to bring you an Afternoon Tea and Dessert with Mary Cook, Saturday, May 19, at 2 p.m. Maberly Community Hall. Call for reservations, $10 per person. Marion Koeslag, 613-268-2175. · ABC Hall Yard Sale on Sat. May 19, 8 a.m. Call Glenn at 613-273-2571 or Janet at 613-273-5475 to book your space. Dona-
tions for the ABC Hall table are most welcome. · Third Tuesday of each month at 12 noon is the CPHC Diners Club. If you are 50 or over, come to enjoy a meal and pleasant socialization. Reservations required, call Barb at 613-273-6307, or Lesley 613-272-8014.
Tay Valley Township hosted a BBQ lunch on Saturday for those who participated in Pitch-In Week 2012. Pictured is door prize winner Blair of Maberly Pines with his prize, while neighbour Patrick enjoys a burger.
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HENDERSON Jean Brown 613-336-2516 Georgina Wathen 613-336-9641 · Comings and goings this week included Sonja and Steve Alcock on their motorcyle cruising in for a visit, Bill Taylor of Madoc, Howard Gibbs of Mountain Grove, Vera Steele of Arden, Jessie and Rudy Sajovec of Tamworth. · As well, many trekked to the Stirling car show - the first of the season and a very popular happening. · Our seniors group rocked on with a potluck lunch, meeting, jokes, and plans that include attending an up-coming play. · Deepest sympathy to Fern Berdan and family in the death of Ivan Berdan. Many will remember this musical duo helping with music at the Harlowe Wesleyan and Standard Church, and also their part in the many hot stove coffee leagues in our area. The funeral
may 10, 2012 was held in Tweed with many from our area in attendance. · Rev. Darla Maiuri led the Harlowe Wesleyan and Standard Church in a spring wind-up Bible study and luncheon; a large crowd of faithful folks attended. The study will resume again in the early fall, God willing. · We were “supermooned” on Saturday evening - a great experience. · This week I dedicate my column in memory of my Dad, the late D.V. Brown who always said “Watch out for the pennies and the millions will roll in.” Well, Dad, the penny became extinct and the millions haven't arrived yet, but I still love your memories, ideas and ideals. And that's a penny for my thoughts!
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· Last weekend, I was treated to a special sight. Our lawn was a mass of colours as a flutter of red admiral butterflies fed on the dandelions. There were hundreds of them, flitting and feeding happily.
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Above: volunteers Darlene Slack, Denny Buchanan and Judy Conway serving breakfast Market goers started last Saturday morning with a pancake breakfast at the Lions Club. After eating, the satiated diners stepped outside to wander through the Frontenac Farmers Market, which has moved outside for the rest of the season. I dropped by 10-year-old entrepreneur Jessica Baye’s table. She had enjoyed reading the article about her business "Flowers by Jessica" in a recent column but corrected me on an inaccuracy. Her creations are made of silk flowers, not plastic, as I had incorrectly stated. Sorry about
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Look-A-Like Contest As everyone can see, deciding on the winners was a tough call. Thanks to everyone for the delightful pictures and congratulations to the winners: Annette Gray-Jackson and Elayna, and Tanya and Shannon Rosenblath. Each pair wins a $25 gift certificate to a local restaurant of their choice.
Mother Anita Allen, daughter Ella Barr
Mother Sarah Burke, daughter Bridgette Burke-Teal
Mother Annette Gray-Jackson, daughter Elayna Jackson
Mother Tanya Rosenblath, daughter Shannon Rosenblath
Mother Shelley Udall, Daughter Kiera Udall
Dallas Daisy in “Search 4 a Star” By Valerie Allan allas Daisy auditioned in Peterborough on May 6 at 2 p.m. in the “Search 4 a Star” competition. Dallas sang “Jesus and Gravity” by Dolly Parton, which demonstrated her vocal range. Chosen performers are then expected to perform in a prequalifying round on one of four dates in May. Dallas, however, was so impressive that the judge told her she would skip the qualifying rounds and go on to the “Finalist Qualifying Show” on June 8. There are four dates for the “Finalist Qualifying Show” in June, and 40 contestants. Finalists from this round will go on to the “Finalist Reveal Show” on July 15 at the Showplace Performance Centre. The “Search 4 a Star” website states that “Search 4 A Star delights in providing fresh local talent with all the bells and whistles, usually reserved for the “Pros”. Starting from the open auditions, which see performers critiqued, videotaped, photographed and featured on DVD.” This is not the first time in the spotlight for Dallas Daisy. She was chosen to open the Limestone District School Board Crystal Ball with members of The Tragically Hip in November. Dallas is a Grade 12 student at North Addington Education Centre. Principal Angela Salmond remarked, “We
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Above: On May 2, Hydro One also visited North Addington Education Centre in Cloyne for Arbour Week. In the photo, grade 4/5 and 5/6 students plant a tree in front of NAEC. The tree was donated by Hydro One. As well, each student received a seedling tree to plant at home.
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Grand opening of Grace Centre’s new community garden O by Julie Druker
ver 50 students from Sydenham and Sharbot Lake high schools assisted in the community garden project at the new headquarters of Southern Frontenac Community Services (SFCS), the Grace Centre in Sydenham. The project was part of Change the World-Ontario Youth Challenge, a program that encourages students to volunteer in their local communities. The community gardens were built by students and community volunteers over a threeweek period. The gardens will provide fresh produce to the food bank and will help support the SFCS's Adult Day Program, in which participants will have a chance to garden outdoors in the specially designed raised beds. The project was supported by a one-time grant through the Change the World program, and grade 12 Sydenham High School student Lindsay Abrams was hired by SFCS to lead the project. Lindsay was assisted by Jennifer Linton, coordinator of the SFCS Food bank, Daryl Silver of the Silverbrook Garden Centre in Sydenham, Sue Clinton, the current chair of the Loughborough Emergency Christmas and Relief Fund and her husband Bob, and Team Depot, the Home Depot team of volunteers. In just three short weeks the students and volunteers constructed two raised beds, which will be used for fresh herbs, along with two ground plots that will also be
used to grow fresh produce. A number of guest speakers spoke at the celebration ceremony about the importance of community gardens. Joan Cameron, board chair of SFCS, stressed that saving the world begins close to home. “Changing the world starts with ourselves and by doing a project such as this we are providing opportunities to people who live in the community to serve others in the community. This is a Left: Kathyrn O’Hara of the SFCS with Lindsay Abrams and students project that we envision helpication of students who worked tirelessly on the project over ing the community for many years to come and it could not the three weeks. “This was something that the students and have been done without the expertise offered by a number I really enjoyed doing and is something that we are really of knowledgeable members of the community.” The project proud of.” will continue into the future and there are plans in the works Following the speeches, guests were treated to a free conto develop more gardens, which will be used to grow fresh cert by local band Rock Bottom and a BBQ courtesy of the produce to provide food bank families with a basket of fresh Sydenham and District Lions Club. produce once per month. Lindsay Abrams spoke of the ded-
Aboriginal Experience Day in Sharbot Lake Members of the Silver Lake Pow Wow committee served a three sisters (corn, squash and beans) soup for lunch to all of the participants. Ewen McIntosh, program resource teacher for the Upper Canada District School Board and one of the organizers of the event, said the Aboriginal Experience Day is a way for the boards to maintain collaborative partnerships and allows them “the ability to expand the opportunity for schools to work with Aboriginal members of the community and to offer different types of learning experiences to students in an area that we all border.” The benefits to the students are many in an event like this, Ewen said. “We believe that experiential learning is a great opportunity for students to build perspective about other cultures by giving them a chance to meet with members of these cultures first-hand, and also to work with other students and staff that they otherwise would not have a chance to.” Organizers are hoping to be able to run a similar kind of event annually and judging by the overwhelmingly positive reception by the students, it is something they also would like to see happen again.
Six Nations dancer Derek Martin by Julie Druker ver 200 students gathered at St. James Major Catholic School in Sharbot Lake on May 2 to learn about local Aboriginal culture. The event was presented as a partnership between three school boards: the Upper Canada, Algonquin Lakeshore Catholic and Limestone District school boards. Students spent the first part of the day moving between nine different stations where elders and knowledge keepers in the local Aboriginal community presented various aspects of traditional teachings, history and celebrations. Danka Brewer and Mitchel Shewell presented the drumming and fire keeper workshops respectively. Other presentations included story telling, Turtle teachings, environmental teachings traditional languages and sacred medicines. Members of the dance group, “Tribal Visions” of Six Nations-Brantford, taught students about Aboriginal dance and drumming. Drummer Adrian Harjo took the opportunity in his presentation to dispel common stereotypes. “When I grew up as a kid as a member of the Aboriginal community I faced a lot of stereotypes. One of our main goals through Tribal Visions is to go into the schools and correct these negative stereotypes.” Adrian said that singers do not dress in their regalia as traditional dancers do; that drumming originated from women in the Aboriginal community; and that many Aboriginal songs consist of vocal melodies and often do not have words associated with them. Numerous teepees were erected on the school grounds for the event and the day culminated in a mini Pow Wow celebration that included dancing, drumming and singing.
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Outdoors in the Land O’ Lakes - Aerial Insectivores
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t’s early May, and almost all of “our” birds are back and are settling into their important summer routines of foraging for food, seeking mates and building nests to raise their young. One group of birds is known as aerial insectivores – birds that feed primarily on flying insects, usually taken in flight. Known as a “guild” to bird scientists, aerial insectivores include swallows, swifts, nightjars and flycatchers. Nightjars are a small family of birds including Common Nighthawks and the Whippoor-will, a bird familiar to many residents and visitors to the Land O’Lakes area. Although there is plenty of overlap in diet, each bird species exploits somewhat different food resources in different ways. Swifts, nighthawks, swallows, and martins remain aloft to feed, whereas the flycatchers typically hunt from a perch, sallying out to catch flying insects, then returning to the perch. Swifts and nighthawks feast on high-altitude insects, often above 20 metres. Meanwhile, the Purple Martin is a mid-level specialist that forages mostly above 10 metres, but also often enters the higher air space as well. Swallows are altitude generalists, cruising in all air spaces – high, medium, and low. Flycatchers also divide up vertical air space. None of them forage much above about 20 metres, but forest-dwelling species (Olive-sided Flycatcher, Eastern WoodPewee, Least Flycatcher, Great Crested Flycatcher) feed mainly at moderate heights of about 5-15 metres. Eastern Kingbirds forage within this height range too, but also feed
Whip-poor-will photo courtesy of Lloyd Spitalnik Photography, www.lloydspitalnikphotos.com right down to ground level. Others, including Yellow-bellied, Alder, and Willow flycatchers and phoebes) are strictly low-altitude foragers and seldom feed at heights more than three metres. Another feature linking the birds in this guild together is the rapid decline in their populations across much of North America. Declines in abundance and contractions in breeding range of many of these bird species were first detected in the 1990s. Since then, problems have become evident in many regions across North America and across many species within the guild. Initial concern over the extent and rate of aerial insectivore population declines in Canada originated largely from the second Ontario Breeding Bird Atlas. This work suggested major decreases in the occurrence of swallows, swifts and nightjars between 1981-85 and 2001-05. More recent information has identified particularly rapid decreases among Bank Swallows, Cliff
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Swallows, Barn Swallows, Chimney Swifts, and Eastern Kingbirds. North American Breeding Bird Survey data indicate consistent 30-40 year declines for many species. Sadly, many long-time residents and regular visitors to our area would agree that they see (and hear, with respect to Whip-poor-wills) fewer of these birds than they used to. Rates of decline vary among species. Declines are greater for long-distance than short-distance migrants, and are generally greatest and more widespread among swallows, swifts and nightjars. Flycatchers in general are also declining, although a few species are doing alright. Open-country species are declining more than those that inhabit forests and, interestingly, there is evidence to suggest that species that forage at moderate to high heights are declining most strongly. Those that forage exclusively at heights less than about three metres tend to be faring much better. Although the one common trait across all Aerial Insectivores is their diet of aerial insects, it remains unknown whether their declines have a single common cause. Factors contributing to these wide-spread declines are likely to include some or all of the following: Declines in aerial in- Thanks to Peter Muzik of Bobs Lake for the photo of ospreys
L-r, Bev Vandershoor, Chuck and Vicky MacDonald, Janet and Don Crone, Nick Vandershoor
Pickleball - the newest game in town M by Julie Druker
tape, he had measured out a court. “This might just be the first pickleball court ake no mistake - that's the name of the in all of Eastern Ontario,” Chuck said. And he would know, since he also happens to be newest game in town. Pickleball had not made a dent in east- the Kingston and area ambassador of the ern Ontario - that is, until avid pickleball Pickleball Association of Ontario. According player Chuck MacDonald set up a court in to Chuck, pickleball is the fastest growing Harrowsmith. I came across Chuck playing game in North America and is quickly catchwith a group of friends recently at Centennial ing on in other countries around the world as Park in Harrowsmith where, using painter’s well. The game is a racquet sport: a cross between tennis, badminton and table tennis. It's played Smitty Is At it again. with paddles and a polymer wiffle ball on a court the Thanks to Smitty’s Appliances size of a doubles badminton The Little Business Man With The Big Heart. court (44 feet long and 20 wide), with a net that hangs two inches lower than a tennis net. The reason for its rising popularity? It can be played easily both by youngsters and seniors due to the fact that the wiffle ball moves at roughly one third of the speed of a regular tennis ball. Also, the court is about a third of the size of a tennis court, which makes it easier to play. According to Chuck it takes about 20 minutes to Smitty has donated a new $500 freezer to Central Frontenac Fire learn the game. Its rules are Department in Parham. Shown in picture, Smitty himself, dispatcher similar to badminton except that 11 points will win you the Dawn Hansen & Captain Dave Hansen shaking hands, thanking game. “It's great because Smitty. Smitty is like the fire departments, always there when you players get a lot out of it in a need him. Smitty is a good friend to have. Smitty always has helping very short time. In about half hands, he does so much for our local area. Please buy from Smitty’s an hour you can be enjoying Appliances. Same day delivery - interest free financing to everyone. the game and playing pretty Smitty’s Appliances. Phone anytime, 24 hours on call. well,” Chuck said.
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This column is not intended to provide legal advice; it is just general legal information provided by volunteer local lawyers and the staff of community legal clinics and Legal Aid Ontario. The law can change. You must contact a lawyer to determine your legal rights and obligations. If you are living on a low income, you may be eligible for free legal help from Legal Aid Ontario (criminal, family or immigration) or your local community legal clinic (income security programs, employment law, tenants’ rights, or human rights). You can reach Legal Aid Ontario at 1-800-668-8258 or visit them online at www.legalaid.on.ca. For more information contact Rural Legal Services at (613) 279-3252 or toll free: 1-888777-8916.
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f you are struggling with a breakdown in your relationship with your spouse, you may be confused about your legal rights and obligations or frustrated about the way our legal system works. There are a number of reliable and easy to understand online resources available to help you. You should be very careful when you read legal information on the internet. You must make sure the information is correct, upto-date, and applicable to your jurisdiction (i.e. to make sure that you are looking at information that applies to Ontario). Legal information online is not a substitute for legal advice. You should consult a lawyer if you have a legal problem. The following is a list of some of the available online resources: Legal Aid Ontario’s (LAO’s) website has an interactive learning application called the “Family Law Information Program” (http://www.legalaid.on.ca/en/getting/flip.asp), which provides a lot of information and explains the family law process from start to finish. Community legal clinics in Ontario do not practice family law, but the Community Advocacy & Legal Centre’s website has a section dedicated to the topic at http://www.communitylegalcentre.ca/referrals/Family_Law.htm. Lawyers at Rural Legal Services also provide legal information and referrals in family law matters. Community Legal Education Ontario (CLEO) has developed resources that are designed to take the mystery out
of this system and help you understand what needs to be done to ensure that your rights are upheld. You can find this information online at www.yourlegalrights.on.ca. CLEO’s information is also available in pamphlets that can be picked up at your local community legal clinic. Another excellent online resource is Family Law Education for Women (FLEW), which is available at www.onefamilylaw.ca. Here you will find legal information available in 14 languages, including American Sign Language. This website also allows you to listen to the information through your speakers or headphones. The National Association of Women and the Law has also produced a guide for women about money, relationships and the law in Ontario at www.nawl.ca/money. You are encouraged to plan ahead, talk to your partner and know your rights! Ontario’s Ministry of the Attorney General has extensive information about family law on its website at (http://www. attorneygeneral.jus.gov.on.ca/english/family/). This website can help you if you are wondering what to expect when you have to go to court. It also has a section with links to websites and books for children, which can help them understand what is happening. If you are looking for Family Court forms, you can find them here: http://www.ontariocourtforms.on.ca/english/. This website also has a “Forms Assistant” that will guide you through filling out the most common court forms. If you are wondering about monthly payments for child support, you can check out the Department of Justice’s “Child Support Online Lookup” tool at http://www.justice.gc.ca/eng/ pi/fcy-fea/lib-bib/tool-util/apps/look-rech/index.asp.
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Central Frontenac Council report (May 8) Tenders accepted: Public Works Manager Mike Richardson recommended that the contract for the construction of a major culvert on Crow Lake Road be granted to Ryan’s Maintenance of Renfrew County for $258,725. The tender for work in the village of Arden was won by Crains’ Construction for $106,190 and because the price from Smiths Construction for paving on the Arden Road came in at $118,000, lower than expected, Smiths will be asked to do 3 km instead of 2.5.
Pickleball - continued from pg. 10 Pickleball began as a backyard sport in 1965. It was invented in Washington State by two gentlemen, one of whom had a dog named Pickles who used to retrieve the ball when it landed in the bushes. Now it’s an organized sport represented by national and international governing bodies. Chuck learned the game in Arizona where he winters. “There are over 700 players alone in the area where we stay so we've been playing non-stop all winter long,” he said. With any luck Chuck and his buddies might just get many more playing partners once this article goes to print. Anyone interested in the game can find out more by visiting www. pickleballassociationofontario.org
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MAY 10, 2012
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Chevrier, Guy May 21, 1930 to April 4, 2012 Passed peacefully surrounded by his loving family, and was laid to rest in Casselman, Ont. Devoted husband to Lucille (née Coderre) loving father to Pierre, Monique, Diane, Ginette and Lyne. Proud Grandpa to 10 grand children and 4 great grand children. He will be missed by many. A Memorial Mass celebrating his life will be held May 19, 2012, 10:00 a.m. at St. Kilian’s Catholic Church, Ardoch, Ontario.
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IN MEMORIAM In loving memory of my MOM, whom we lost two years ago, May 15th 2010. So many times I've needed you, So many times I've cried, If my love could have saved you MOM, You never would have died. Always in our hearts, Jim, Debbie Green & family
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Peacefully at the Kingston General Hospital after a courageous battle with cancer on Saturday May 5, 2012 in his 83rd year. Lyn Percy McCullough, beloved husband of the late Ruth Goodberry. Dear father of Linda Lowery (late Wayne), Bonnie Lowery (Jim), Dale (Eileen), Wayne (Rhonda), David (Siobhan), Allan (Rhonda) and Shawn (Carly). Predeceased by son Jerry. Sadly missed by 20 grandchildren and 9 great grandchildren. Also left to mourn, his beloved companion Cathy McCullough and her children Heather and Troy, his brother-in-law Bob Goodberry (Nora), many nieces and nephews, and the entire musical community. Lyn’s wishes are to have no services at this time. Cremation has taken place. A celebration of Lyn’s life will be held at a later date. Donations to the Relay for Life North & Central Frontenac. Online condolences at goodfellowsfuneralhome.com
Claude Kellar, formerly of Plevna, who passed away February 20th, will be interred in the Plevna cemetery at 4pm on Friday, May 25th. A luncheon will follow at the Clar-Mill Hall.
FORTHCOMING MARRIAGE
A Promise for You “Give to everyone what you owe them: if you owe taxes, pay taxes; if revenue, then revenue; if respect, then respect; if honor, then honor” Romans 13: 7
Shawn David Godfrey to Kendra Lee Adams Wedding to take place in Sharbot Lake on July 28, 2012.
CARD OF THANKS
Thank You - Graham
Words cannot express our appreciation for the support our family has received over the past few weeks. The cards, flowers and food - we do not know where to begin. We thank you for the donations to the Trillium Gift of Life Network and the Canadian Cancer Society. Katie’s friends and customers at Nellie’s Gas Bar, thank you for your generous donations, we plan to celebrate Katie’s love for kids. June Minnie, thank you for all your hard work in arranging the meal at the Golden Links Hall, and to all our friends who helped by preparing and serving, you are all “angels”. We are in “awe” of the number of people who shared in the love of our Katie. As parents we couldn’t be more proud. To be part of a community such as ours, we couldn’t be more honoured. “A true friend reaches for your hand and touches your heart” Kim, Kelly and Bill, Megan, Joel.
VERONA Debbie Lingen
613-374-2091 debbie@lingens.com
continued from page 6 that, Jessica. I couldn’t resist her latest silk flower acquisitions and added another flower pen creation to my collection. · Have you noticed the newest additions to our two entry signs into Verona? The Wednesday Morning Club created two beautiful wooden planter boxes around the bases of the signs. Looks fantastic! Kudos to these hardworking volunteers who help keep Verona beautiful. · Pies! Delicious homemade pies. My mouth is watering already. Verona Trinity United Church is holding its Annual Pie sale at the church on Sat. May 12. A wide selection of freshly baked nine-inch pies will be sold for $9 each, 9 am - 1 pm or until sold out! · The 17th Verona Cattail Festival is only three months away. Don’t miss out on the excitement. Discover the fun in helping old and new friends prepare for this event. The next Cattail Festival meeting is Tuesday, May 15, at the Verona Lions Club, 7 p.m. There will be lots to discuss and decide. Come and enjoy the camaraderie. Everyone is welcome. · Trinity United Church is holding its annual Plant Sale on Saturday, May 19. There will be perennials as well as seedlings, rooted cuttings and houseplants. 9 to 11 a.m. or until plants are gone. Verona Lions Centre. · Prince Charles Public School is holding a fundraiser, a yard and perennial plant sale, at PCPS on Saturday, May 19, 9 a.m. - 2 p.m. Chili by the bowl and snacks available. Will be held in the gym if it is raining. Tables for rent $10. To rent a table or make plant donations, call 613-374-3682, 613-374-1859. · Yoga classes with instructor Karen Holmes are being held in Bellrock. Karen’s classes offer a therapeutic, gentle yet energizing form of yoga. Also coming, workshops on suspension-yoga (yoga with ropes) and restorative yoga. For further information contact Karen 613-374-1303.
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MAY 10, 2012
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Stoves, washers, dryers, freezers, dishwashers. 3 months old and up. Sold with written guarantees. Fridges $100 and up.
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At the lowest prices in the area. Trade-ins accepted on new appliances. Big selection to choose from. We Sell Gas Refrigerators
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AUTOMOTIVE KALADAR AUTO RECYCLING. Buy & sell cars; parts for imports. Install motors, transmissions. Good tires, 11520 Hwy 41; 613336-9899; 613-885-8644. KINNEY AUTO WRECKING Station Road, Kaladar. 4x4 trucks & parts for sale. Scrap cars, stoves, fridges wanted. 613-336-9272.
EMBROIDERY & ENGRAVING UPPER FRONTENAC GRAPHICS – Custom Embroidery, Imprinting, Trophies, Awards & Engraving. Caps, jackets, golf shirts, hoodies, teamwear & more. 613-539-6340; dwedden@ aol.com; ufg@hotmail.ca
FLEA MARKET
TONI’S AND JP’S FLEA MARKET - 6107 Hwy. 506 at Ardoch Road, everyone welcome. Open Thursday, Friday, Saturday and Sunday. 613-479-0341.
FOR RENT 3 BEDROOM HOUSE, located in Cloyne, available June 1, please call 613-336-2239 COMMERCIAL OFFICE SPACE located on Hwy. 7 just east of the Junction of Hwy 38 and Hwy. 7. For further information, contact Ram at 613-279-2827 COMMERCIAL SPACE, 400 sq. ft. with own washroom facilities, located at 6674 Main St., Verona Phone 613-374-5604
FOR SALE 2008 25 FOOT JAYCO JAY FEATHER TRAILER, sleeps 6, excellent condition, $14,900 o.b.o. See Kijiji, “Travel Trailers”, 613374-2447; 613-530-7571 DOUG’S ANTENNA SALES & SERVICE: with any new Bell TV system rental or purchase, receive a free PVR receiver. Exclusive Limited Time Offer. Call Us. 613-374-3305 FIREWOOD FOR SALE, all hardwood, pick up or delivery available. 613-335-2723 (h); 613329-7187 (c); 613-329-0375 (c) FIRST 60 CUSTOMERS will receive a FREE 188g box of chocolates on SAT. MAY 12 ONLY at Verona Hardware, 6723 Road 38, 613-3742851 FOUR LG ½” THERMOPANE WINDOWS, wood clad, with awning-type openers on bottom. Two @ 40 1/2” wide x 65 5/8” high x 4 1/2” wall awning, 16” high included in overall height. Two @ 59” wide a 70” high x 4 1/2” wall awning, 16” high included in overall height. Asking $250 OBO. 613-336-9429 HANGING BASKETS NOW IN STOCK starting at $10 at Verona Hardware, 6723 Road 38, 613-374-2851 MOSSBERG 12 GAUGE SEMI-AUTOMATIC, model 935, 2 years old, black composite stock, comes with 3 chokes, adjustable stock, shoots 3 and 3½” shells, vent rib barrel, $475, 613372-2439; swolsey4@sympatico.ca MOTHER’S DAY SPECIAL, receive a FREE carnation with any purchase, Saturday or Sunday, May 12 & 13 only, while supplies last. Nicole is now carrying an assortment of live plants, beautifully arranged and ready to go. Only at Nicole’s Gifts, 6709 Main St. Verona, 613-374-2323 WOOD HEAT SOLUTIONS. 2012 Spring Savings Sale! Factory incentives up to $1600 on Outdoor Wood & Corn Furnaces OR Tradeout discounts up to $1,500 on the purchase of an E-Classic. YOUR CENTRAL BOILER DEALER. Frankford, ON 613.398.1611; Bancroft, ON 613.332.1613
FOUND FEMALE CAT, grey long-haired/tabby, Horseshoe Lake area. Call 613-335-5464
GARAGE/YARD SALES GARAGE SALE: Sat. May 12; Fri. Sat. & Sun. May 18, 19 & 20; 8am-4pm, 14084 Hwy #509. Power tools, carpentry tools, barbecue, furniture, wood stove, wrenches, camping equipment, fishing tackle, traps and trapping supplies, generator, plus many more items. GIGANTIC MULTI-FAMILY YARD SALE, Fri. Sat. & Sun, May 18, 19 & 20, 9am-4pm, 5392 Ardoch Road. Bar-b-q and drinks available!! Come on out!! Something for everyone!! MOVING YARD SALE 26 Skootamatta Lake Road, Cloyne, May 12 and 13 – rain date May 19, 20. SPYGLASS COVE, 1016 Schoolhouse Rd. Clarendon, Hwy 509. Open Tues – Sat. 8am7pm. Happy Mother’s Day. Ornate teapot with cup & saucers, red Western hat, nationality dolls, jewelry, fishing lures, etc. YARD SALE, Sat. & Sun. May 19 & 20, 8am4pm, 16225 Road 509, Clarendon; something for everyone.
HELP WANTED EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY: Butcher required, experience preferred, will train. Please contact us at Cloyne Village Foods, phone 613-336-8824 HOUSE CLEANERS. Detail oriented, honest and dependable persons wanted to clean homes and cottages on a regular basis. Email resume to info@hubbyshouse.ca
HUNTING & FISHING FIREARMS & HUNTER ED COURSES. Tamworth. Firearms course: May 25th (evening) & 26th. Hunter Ed: June 1st (evening) & 2nd. Wild Turkey license examinations. Call Bill at 613-335-2786 HUNTER SAFETY AND FIREARMS COURSES. Turkey Examinations. Please call for course dates and details. Call Richard 613-336-9875.
MUSIC LESSONS TOM’S MUSIC STUDIO is now accepting students for drums, guitar, bass guitar, piano, beginner banjo and theory; repairs to all stringed instruments. Tom 613-539-4659
SERVICES DRYWALL AND PLASTER REPAIRS. Professionally trained. Drywall installation, old fashioned quality, three coat hand finishing. Free estimates. Call Rick at 613-375-8201. FINE CONSTRUCTION, prop. John St. Aubin, Frontenac area. For an estimate call 613-3756582. www.mindspan.net/construction HOMESTYLE WEDDINGS. Minister Judie Diamond helps design your ceremony and performs the marriage at location of your choice. 613-375-6772 PET SITTING in Mountain Grove. Going away? Let us help. Dogs, Cats, etc. Spacious, individual accommodations. Long walks. By appointment only. Laura Mills 613-335-3658. Evenings are best or leave a message. PREMIER RENOVATIONS: property rentals & maintenance, sheds, decks, fences, garages, roofing and basement finishing. Call Bill Bowers, 613-253-8633, or cell 613-621-2299.
WANTED TO BUY
STANDING TIMBER, firewood, pine, cedar, bush lots. Free quotes, cash paid. Call 613279-2154.
Notice to Creditors and Others IN THE ESTATE OF Vivian Eileen Bertrim ALL CLAIMS against the Estate of Vivian Eileen Bertrim, retired, late of the Village of Mountain Grove, who died on or about the 19th day of April, 2012, must be filed with the undersigned by the 19th day of June, 2012, after which date the Estate may be administered having regard only to the claims then filed. DATED AT PERTH this 30th day of April, 2012. JAMES M. BOND BOND & HUGHES Barristers and Solicitors 10 Market Square Perth, Ontario K7H 1V7.
Living our history - together O n June 21, 22 and 23, Sharbot Lake will be the site of a celebration of Algonquin and Settler contributions to the protection of Canada’s borders during the War of 1812 by re-enacting some of the activities as they might have been at that time. Shabot Obaadjiwan First Nation, Northern Connections Adult Learning Centres and The Pioneer Gathering will share in providing an educational experience by setting up “camps” that will exhibit various aspects of Algonquin and Settler cultures from the time period. This event, called “Living Our History – Together”, is funded by an Eastern Ontario Development Program grant through Frontenac Community Futures Development Corporation. Canada is celebrating this shared history with events scheduled for the next three years to coincide with historical events 200 years ago. Why is this celebration so important? Simply put, Canada would not exist today if Indigenous Peoples, Canadians and British warriors and soldiers had not come together to defend the emerging country we continue to build today. By celebrating this historical past we can learn much that should influence our future. For example, how many of us know that there were more casualties among the Indigenous warriors during the War of 1812 than the total casualties suffered by the British, Canadian and American participants? How many of us know that the British invasion of the U.S after the Napoleonic Wars had concluded were part of the promises to the Native leader Tecumseh to establish an Indigenous country? How many of us know that General Isaac Brock, was knighted for the capture of Michilimackinac on July 17, 1812 from the Americans in a bloodless battle less than a month after the Americans had declared war. The news of this defeat led to the surrender of Detroit on August 16. Today we have the opportunity to recognize our shared past and build a fully inclusive future that draws from our collective strengths. So come join us in Sharbot Lake in June and learn some history, share your stories, and have some fun together. We are looking for volunteers to help with planning and delivering this event. If you are interested in history or a good celebration,
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call Joyce at Northern Connections at 613279-2499, or Penny at Shabot Obaadjiwan at 613-335-2565.
CORPORATION OF THE TOWNSHIP OF CENTRAL FRONTENAC EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITY (Permanent Full-Time) RECEPTIONIST/CASHIER Located one hour north of Kingston, the Township of Central Frontenac (population 4,500) is the heart of the Land O’Lakes Tourist region of Eastern Ontario. The office is located in Sharbot Lake. The municipality is seeking a team player with initiative and positive attitude. Reporting to the Chief Administrative Officer and Treasurer, the successful candidate will be responsible for general receptionist duties, greeting residents and assisting them with their enquiries and receiving and processing payments. The qualified candidate must be able to handle many tasks at once and work in a fast pace environment. Qualifications The successful candidates will possess the following qualifications: • Minimum high school diploma, with preference given to candidates who have post-secondary education in business administration or other related fields • Two or more years’ experience as a receptionist in an administrative setting • Excellent verbal and communication skills • Proven dispute resolution and negotiation/problem solving skills • Working knowledge and proficiency with computer applications • Thorough knowledge of municipal taxation, collection and relative municipal legislation is preferred The current (2012) annual salary range is $28,355 to $31,540. The municipality also offers an excellent benefit package and Pension Plan (OMERS). A complete job description is available on the Township website. Qualified candidates are asked to submit their resume and covering letter no later than 3:00 p.m. on May 17, 2012 to the undersigned: CAO/Clerk and Treasurer Township of Central Frontenac PO Box 89, 1084 Elizabeth Street Sharbot Lake, ON K0H 2P0 Fax: 613-279-2422 Email: strepanier@centralfrontenac.com Website: www.centralfrontenac.com We thank all applicants who apply for this position, but only those applicants selected for an interview will be contacted. In accordance with the Municipal Freedom of Information and Protection of Privacy Act, personal information is collected under the authority of the Municipal Act, R.S.O, 1990 C.M. 45, and will only be used for candidate selection.
NOTICE TO TOWNSHIP OF NORTH FRONTENAC RATEPAYERS: Changes have been made to some Waste Site Open Hours in the Municipality to include one of the Household Hazardous Waste Depots; and to the Tipping Fees for volume waste, furniture pieces and carpet waste, effective May 15, 2012. Also, watch for placement of a permanent WEEE (Waste Electrical and Electronic Equipment) Collection Bin at the Plevna Waste Disposal Site in MAY! The New Open Hour Schedule, Tipping Fee Schedule and List of Acceptable WEEE items are available from your Waste Site Attendant, at the Municipal Office or from the website www.northfrontenac.com
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Summer fun starts with Fendock! Waterskiing, boating, fishing or swimming... you will enjoy every moment of summer from your Fendock. An Affordable, high-quality aluminum dock, Fendock is an attractive addition to your waterfront. With its easy assembly, Fendock extends your summer season and gives you more time to spend with your family and friends.
Trousdale’s Home Hardware George St, Sydenham
613-376-3441 613-376-6666
A Canadian company since 1955.
Northern Happenings Northern Happenings listings are free for community groups, and will be published for two weeks. Other listings are paid or are taken from paid ads elsewhere in the paper. The News makes every effort to be accurate but events and their details should be independently verified by readers.
Friday May 11 HARROWSMITH - YOUTH DANCE for ages 9-1,5 Golden Links hall, 7-10pm, $6, sponsored by Odd Fellows & Rebekahs, Sharon 372-1274, Wayne 358-2533 PLEVNA - SPAGHETTI DINNER, 5:30-7pm, Clarendon Central Public School, good will offering, all welcome; also silent auction, SHARBOT LAKE – DINNER at the Legion. 5:30–7 pm, turkey SNOW ROAD SNOWMOBILE CLUB Annual General Meeting, 7:30pm, 1106 Gemmills Rd.
May 11–12 LIONS GAS-O-RAMA at Sharbot Lake Petro Can
May 11, 12, 13, 18 & 19 NFLT’S “ANNIE – THE MUSICAL”, Sharbot Lake High School, 2 weekends, Fri & Sat 7pm, Sunday 2pm; $12, students $10, info: 613-374-3521, tickets avail. Gray’s Grocery, Sharbot Lake Pharmacy, Verona Hardware, at door. www.nflt.ca
Saturday May 12 ARDEN - BREAKFAST, Eggs as You Like them, community hall, 8-11am, free will offering, sponsor: United Church Stewards. ARDEN – ‘80s DANCE, community center, 7pm, $5pp; $15 family, sponsored by GEEC Youth Group, BURRIDGE, NEWBORO & WESTPORT UNITED CHURCHES turkey dinner, North Crosby Hall, 5pm & 6:30pm, advance tickets only, $15; children $8, 613-273-5355, DENBIGH - “AWARENESS FOR OVARIAN CANCER”, mixed softball fundraiser, 8am-8pm, info: Pam 613-333-2971 FLINTON - PANCAKE BREAKFAST & CAR WASH, Through the Roof Ministries, 9amnoon, $10 vehicle + free will donation fundraiser for youth group. HARLOWE - MOTHER’S DAY DINNER, Harlowe Hall, roast beef & pork & trimmings, des-
serts, beverages, $12. 4pm – 7pm PLEVNA - JACK’S JAM, toe tappin’ Country & Bluegrass Music, Clar-Mill Hall, potluck supper, all welcome! Sponsor: Clar-Mill Community Volunteers. Info: Ed 613-479-9909 MABERLY QUARTERLY CONTRA & SQUARE DANCE, community hall, 8pm, beginner’s lesson 7:30pm, w/ Sheesham & Lotus, $10, children free, Maike 613-264-1993 VERONA - PIE SALE, Trinity United Church, 9am-1pm, $9 ea WILTON WOMEN’S INSTITUTE Yard, craft, plant, book, bake sale, 8am-noon, community hall, tables $15, 613-386-3329 WINTERGREEN STUDIOS - JACK KAYAK, dinner 6pm, concert 7:30pm, tickets, info: 613273-8745, www.wintergreenstudios.com.
Sunday May 13 DENBIGH - MUSIC IN THE HALL, 1pm, township hall, sponsor: Rec. Committee. HARROWSMITH – GOSPEL ONLY JAM, Free Methodist Church, 1:30-4pm, Open Mic, fundraiser for church; info: 613-376-9815 MCDONALDS CORNERS – JAMBOREE, Agricultural Hall, music begins 1pm, dinner @ 5pm, $14; info: 613-278-2427 SYDENHAM - MOTHER’S DAY PANCAKE BREAKFAST at fire hall, 8am - 1pm, music, silent auction tables, sponsored by the fire fighters
Monday May 14 HARROWSMITH S&A CLUB MEETING, 7:30pm, for all members & anyone interested in membership, 4041 Colebrooke Rd, family fee $10/ year, info: Pam 613-372-1578. SHARBOT LAKE – FOOT CARE CLINIC, seniors’ centre, appointment: 613-279-3151.
Tuesday May 15 FRONTENAC COUNTY NATURAL HERITAGE STUDY, public meeting on importance of county’s natural features, 7pm, Oso Hall, Sharbot Lake, info Peter Young 613-548-9400 x 359; all welcome KENNEBEC DINERS, noon, Arden community hall, for those 50+, $10. Reservations required: 613-279-3151 PLEVNA - CLAR-MILL COMMUNITY VOLUNTEERS monthly meeting, Clar-Mill Hall 7pm, all welcome to attend.
Wednesday, May 16
BEDFORD DINERS, noon, community hall, for those 50+. $10. Reservations required: 613-279-3151 GLENBURNIE - FRONTENAC COUNTY NATURAL HERITAGE STUDY, public meeting on importance of county’s natural features, 7pm, county admin office; info Peter Young 613-548-9400 x 359; pyoung@frontenaccounty.ca, all welcome
Thursday May 17 CANADIANS FOR WOMEN IN AFGHANISTAN Gala, 5:30pm, St. Lawrence College w/ guest speaker William R. Crosbie, recent ambassador to Afghanistan, tickets $35, Madeliene 613-375-8290; tarasick@frontenac.net DIABETES SESSIONS, Verona Medical Centre w/ Registered Dietitian & Nurse Practitioner, 9am- noon; grocery store tour for those interested; register: Anne MacDonald 613544-3400 x 3589
Friday May 18 ELPHIN – YARD & BAKE SALE, Presbyterian Church, 2-7pm; proceeds to church NORTHBROOK - NEW OLE TYME FIDDLERS, 7:30pm, Lions Hall, $6 non-members, $5 members, entertainers $2, lunch, prizes. All welcome. PLEVNA – BINGO FUNDRAISER for Clar/ Mil Fire Department. Clar-Mil Hall, 7 – 9 pm – cash prizes
2175, refreshments NORTHBROOK – YARD & BAKE SALE, 9am-3pm, Land o’Lakes Community Services, 12497 Hwy 41, donations welcome VERONA – PLANT SALE: home grown perennials from local gardens, Lions Park, 9am till they’re gone, proceeds to Trinity United VERONA - PRINCE CHARLES SCHOOL FUNDRAISER, yard & perennial plant sale at PCPS, 9am-2pm, chili & snacks available, to rent a table ($10) or donate plants: 613-3743682, 613-374-1859. WESTPORT LIBRARY PLANT SALE 8:30-11:30am, plant donations welcome; 273-3223.
May 19 – 21 BROOKE VALLEY STUDIO TOUR, 10am–5pm daily, 5 studios; 613-267-5918: www. brookevalleyspringtour.ca. WESTPORT DANDELION GARDENS STUDIO TOUR, 10am-5pm daily, 20 artists at 6 studios; Loretta 613-273-8347; www.artatwork.ca/westport_studiotours.
Sunday May 20 BEDFORD OPEN MIC & JAM, 1-5pm, country, bluegrass, folk, performers free, audience $1; info: 613-374-2614 HARROWSMITH - TURKEY DINNER with all the trimmings sponsored by the Odd Fellows and Rebekahs Golden Links Hall 4:30 to 6 $13.00 call Barb 372 2315
Fri & Sat. May 18 & 19
Tuesday May 22
PERTH ROAD GIANT YARD SALE, Fri 2-7pm; Sat 8am-2pm, Perth Road Sunday School Hall, proceeds to United Church; info www.pruc.ca; 613-353-1690.
LAND O’LAKES QUILTERS meet 9am, Pineview Free Methodist Church, Cloyne (lower level). new quilters welcome; info: lolqinfo@ gmail.com PLEVNA – FOOT CARE CLINIC, Clar-Mill Hall, appointment: 613-279-3151.
Saturday, May 19 ALTHORPE BOLINGBROKE YARD SALE, ABC hall, tables: Glenn Russell 273-2571 ARDEN LEGION – Women’s dart tournament; Chili cook-off BUS TO TORONTO BLUE JAYS GAME at the Rogers Centre, sponsored by Community Living-North Frontenac, please RSVP 613279-2120 or 3731 CLOYNE - MAMMOTH YARD SALE, Barrie Community Hall, 9am, sponsor: Cloyne & District Historical Society FARMERS’ MARKETS – Local farmers markets held Saturdays, 9am-1pm at: McDonalds Corners (MERA schoolhouse); Sharbot Lake (Oso beach); Verona (Lions Club) MABERLY – AUTHOR MARY COOK, afternoon tea & dessert with Mary, community hall 2pm, $10, reserve: Maria Koeslag 613-268-
Tues & Wed May 22 & 23 FLINTON - RUMMAGE & BAKE SALE Township Rec Centre; Tues 9am-8pm; Wed. 9am-2pm, sponsor: Flinton Community Club
Wednesday May 23 SHARBOT LAKE DINERS, noon, for those 50+, $10, reservations required: 613-2793151
Thursday May 24 HARROWSMITH DINERS, noon, Free Methodist Church, for 55+yrs, $11. 613-376-6477. LAND O’ LAKES PUBLIC SCHOOL FUN FAIR, 5-8pm, bouncy castle, pony rides, petting zoo, games, BBQ etc., all welcome SYDENHAM - ALZHEIMER SUPPORT GROUP 7-9pm, Rural VISONS Centre; info: 613-544-3078
What’s Up in the Night Sky -
May 2012
I
by Fred Barrett
want to give you plenty of warning for the transit of Venus across the face of the Sun on June 5. This is an extremely rare event. It begins in our area at roughly 6 p.m. EDT and you will be able to witness it until sunset at 8:48 p.m. I witnessed and took pictures through my telescope of the transit eight years ago on June 8, 2004. The transit previous to that one occurred 121½ years before. These transits come in a pair separated by eight years. The first of the next pair of transits won’t happen for 105½ years. That will be December 2117 and December 2125. This transit is a must-see event. Venus can be seen by eye as it enters and moves across the northern portion of the Sun. We will see only a portion of the transit before the Sun sets but that portion lasts more than two hours. A small telescope with a solar filter is the best instrument for viewing but that leads me to caution you that it is very dangerous to view the Sun directly. You can be blinded! Never view the Sun without filter protection. Don’t use sunglasses! Even if you double them up, they provide NO protection. You can get a solar filter for your telescope at an optical or telescope dealer. They also sell Mylar filters or eclipse glasses. You can also use a #14 welder’s filter. Any of these are great for looking at sunspots too and we are entering a peak period for solar activity and sunspots. Be careful! It’s worth the effort to witness this event. It won’t happen again
in our lifetimes. I hope you had a chance to see this year’s largest full Moon on May 5. It was spectacular! It occurs when the Moon is at perigee or its closest approach to Earth in its oval (elliptical) orbit around our planet. It was 14% bigger and 30% brighter than average. Its name is the Full Flower Moon or Corn Planting Moon. The next full Moon is on June 4 and it’s known as the Full Strawberry Moon or Rose Moon in honour of the strawberry harvest season. Watch for a partial eclipse of the Sun on May 20 at 8:30 p.m. About 10% of the southern portion of the Sun will be blocked. Venus has been so bright in the south as it heads for its transit on June 5 when it passes between the Earth and the Sun. This is called an inferior conjunction. Saturn can still be seen in the southeast as night falls. It can be found near the star Spica in the constellation Virgo. Jupiter is behind the Sun right now but will appear in the east at dawn by mid-May. Mars is prominent in the south at sunset and has a lovely red hue. “The Beginner’s Observing Guide by Leo Enright is an invaluable companion for adventures in the sky. It contains star charts and is available at the Sharbot Lake Pharmacy. It can also be ordered from the Royal Astronomical Society of Canada at www. rasc.ca/publications. A subscription to our
L-r- Jennifer Allan, Marcel Giroux, Catherine Tysick and Laura Baldwin
Seniors fair in Sharbot Lake by Julie Druker eniors looking to live life to the fullest had a myriad of professional services and products to peruse at the third annual Sharbot Lake Seniors Fair, which took place at the St. James Major church hall on May 7. Those who attended had a chance to speak to a number of professionals from various community groups and organizations, in-
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Canadian astronomy magazine “SkyNews” can be arranged at the RASC website as well. Let me know how your observing has gone this month. I enjoy the feedback. If you have questions or suggestions contact me at cygnushill@hotmail.com. Clear Skies! Fred.
cluding Northern Frontenac Community Services, Northern Connections Adult Learning Centre, KFL&A Public Health, the Alzheimer’s and Canadian Diabetes Societies, the Helix Hearing Center, Becker Shoes, Canadian Mortgage and Housing and the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team. Visitors were entertained with live music, food and watched numerous demonstrations by various local activity groups. The event was organized by Marcel Giroux, Jennifer Allan, Laura Baldwin, Catherine Tysick and Joyce Bigelow. Laura Baldwin, who is the program manager at the Sharbot Lake Family Health Team, said the fair “connects seniors in the community to available local services that can help them to live fuller and healthier lives.”
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(although a little help with chopping would be safer for some). This is the kind of recipe that can make any day feel like Mother’s Day. Bon appétit!
SOUTHWEST BEEF STEW
By Sara Carpenter
tomatoes; one 900 mL carton reduced sodium beef broth; 4 tsp. chili powder; 1 tbsp. Italian seasoning (rub seasoning between your palms into the slow cooker to help release flavour); 1/4 tsp. red pepper flakes; 1/8 tsp. each ground cinnamon, cloves and allspice; mix well. Stir in reserved beef cubes; 2 medium onions, rough chopped; one 540 mL (19 oz.) can pinto beans (rinsed and drained); some or all of a finely chopped jalapeno pepper, seeds removed (opt.) (use the whole
PAGE 15 pepper if you like it hot). Cover and cook on Low for 10 to 12 hours, or until beef is barely tender. (Make ahead tip: Can be prepared to this point and refrigerated for up to 24.) Cut 1 medium zucchini in half lengthwise, then into 1/2 inch pieces. Cut 1 sweet yellow pepper into 3/4-inch pieces. Turn the slow cooker heat to High. Stir in the vegetables, cover again, and cook for 30 minutes more. Serve over rice with a green vegetable on the side.
Makes 6 servings ometimes I wonder if Mother’s Day was Trim the fat from 500 g stewing beef designed to be like Christmas – yet an(preferably chuck); cut into 1-inch cubes. In other occasion to make us inadequate for a large slow cooker, combine one 156 mL not living up to the Hallmark version of moth(5.5 oz.) can tomato paste; one 398 mL erhood. Mothers are supposed to be self(14 oz.) can Mexican-seasoned stewed less, loving, endlessly patient and always available, creative, organized, wise, which most of us would be if life didn’t get in the way. Not many of us can devote ourselves exclusively to the job of mothering. The perpetual juggling of myriad responsibilities – work, household management, community service, family obligations and (perish the thought) time for oneself – inevitably leaves us feeling like we’re falling short, not just at mothering, but at practically everything! What’s nice about Mother’s Day is, nobody cares about that. We get points just for trying; for being there, for caring, for doing our best with what we have. We get to be our imperfect selves and get celebrated anyway. Now isn’t that cool? This Mother’s Day, why not relax into it a little? If breakfast in bed is not your thing (and it may not Canadians are living longer and costs for the Old Age Security (OAS) are rising. be; it took many crumbs between the sheets and On April 1, 2023 the Government of Canada plans to start raising the age of a near house fire for us kids to figure out it wasn’t eligibility for OAS and the Guaranteed Income Supplement (GIS) from 65 to 67.* my mother’s) – why not say so? A few hints before the Big Day might get you that long, uninterrupted bubble-bath-with-a-goodbook morning you’ve been secretly longing for. Or maybe a trail ride on horseback, or a day out You may still obtain OAS/GIS at age 65 54 or older as of March 31, 2012 antiquing or a trip to the tulip festival. Banish the ordinary, go out on a limb! The age of eligibility for OAS/GIS will change gradually between 2023 and 2029 53 or younger as of March 31, 2012 It’s your day, Mom. Here’s a recipe you could leave lying around. It would be Starting in July 2013, Canadians who are eligible for, but not yet receiving OAS will have the flexibility to delay receiving good on a day when you it in exchange for a higher monthly amount at a later date. need something easy when you get home. It will greet you with a rich aroma, and is easy enough for a 10 year-old to pamper you The number of working-age Canadians with, no crumbs attached
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he Dr. James Day Memorial Education Award is being offered to a deserving secondary school graduate planning to study in an environmental area. The award of $1,000 is designed primarily for a student who has accepted a placement for September, 2012 at a Canadian college or university in an Environmental Studies or Natural Resources program. In addition, students entering a field of science related to environmental study or agricultural studies will be considered. Eligible students must reside in Frontenac County or Kingston. The deadline for application is May 15, 2012. Students may speak to their Student Services counsellor. For the application form, visit www.ontariostewardship.org/councils/ frontenac/. Contact Richard Emery, emeryrd@gmail. com or 613-479-8057. submitted by the Frontenac Stewardship Council
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The number of working-age Canadians per senior is decreasing, placing additional pressure on the OAS program.
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through for me. It means a lot,” Drew said. “We really have been overwhelmed by all of the support we have received,” said Heather Cumpson. “I’ve received cheques from people we don’t even know. They have just heard the story and sent money.” The raffle of a deluxe utility trailer made by the manufacturing class at Sydenham High School (featured in last week’s Frontenac News) is a good example of the kind of things that have been happening. “I only found out about the fundraiser when the newspaper came out last week.” said Heather Cumpson, “It’s just amazing.”
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Central Frontenac Council Continued from page 3 along with the Hinchinbrooke site is slated to be vacated by the Limestone School Board upon the opening of a new JK-12 school in Sharbot Lake in September of 2013. “Once the work is being done on one site, why not include the other one as well?” said Trépanier. The work plan submitted by the steering committee includes a number of items that are listed as “long term requests to the township”. These include “purchasing the school(s) when they become available”, providing “project management for renovations” and “ongoing operational management”. “I don’t think we want to
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